Great Britain 1840 1d "Rainbow" colour trial (State 2c), SGDP20 Kenya stamps lower right stamp variety wide

lower right stamp variety wide space (2¼mm) between "TWO" and "SHILLINGS" (R10/3)

The jacket is accompanied by the original documentation from the Nostalgia Shop at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas

Plate 5 was put to press on 28 May 1840

Typical perforations for this issue

Great Britain 1840 1d "Rainbow" colour trial (State 2c), SGDP20 Kenya stamps lower right stamp variety wideGreat Britain 1840 1d "Rainbow" Colour Trial (State 2c), SGDP20 A very fine and fresh unused four margin example with original gum printed in black on thin white wove paper. Wonderful colour and the most desirable of all the "Rainbows" and a rarity. These trials were produced to test various combinations of stamp and cancellation ink. It has long been considered that the voiding of the corners was achieved by filling the grooves of the plate with wax.